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Perfect your battle cry

02 April 2020
Volume 9 · Issue 3

While it is officially spring, a time which usually brings warmer weather and time for growth, I know there is one thing on everyone's mind: COVID-19. We are living in an unprecedented time of challenges and uncertainty. While some businesses are booming (I'm looking at you Netflix and Houseparty), many are struggling to get by after the UK Government imposed a national lockdown in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus and reduce the unimaginable stress that this is placing on the NHS. As of 31 March, companies and restaurants such as Carluccio's are collapsing, and jobs are at risk all across the UK (Plummer, 2020). Rightfully, this global pandemic is taking the spotlight, but there are other matters just as urgent—abortions may become more difficult for women to access as policies have already changed several times, and, over 27–29 March, calls to the UK's national abuse hotline rose by 65% due to individuals being forced to self-isolate with their abusers (Connolly, 2020; King, 2020).

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